A Running Start

Cap A semicircular “bill” generates a field of shade on the top half of the face – wirelessly!    2011 Philadelphia Marathon Race ShirtWirelessly communicates to everyone within sight the following message: I ran the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon.

Stand among the throngs of runners at any race in the United States, and you'll be surrounded by women. Indeed, according to Running USA's State of the Sport report, 56 percent of all U.S. race finishers in 2012 were female.

A nice cross training workout. 

A year has 365 glorious days. Why take them on with just one so-big-it-fails resolution? Better to break down your goals into 12 easy-to-implement steps, like the ones on the following pages. Take them month-by-month or choose a few that appeal to you, and run with them. Either way, you'll end up with a stronger, healthier, faster you all year long. JANUARY: Plan Your Race Year

I had such a blast rooting on all the amazing participants in this year's LA Marathon. What a rewarding experience. Also, some recent Nike Plus pics.

A decade long tradition will be missing from this year’s Boston Marathon. Due to the new, stricter security guidelines released by the Boston Athletic Association last Wednesday, ruck marchers will not be allowed to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boylston.

Oh, if only. 

A simple gesture turned into a beautiful moment at the 408K Race the Row on Sunday in San Jose, California.

A big shout out to all of my friends running the LA Marathon -- get it!

Stuck inside because of the Polar Vortex this winter? Here are some treadmill tips.

Normally, James Buzzell avoids crowds. Being surrounded by strangers makes the former turret gunner anxious: Where did they come from? What are they up to? How the hell do I get out of here? He does not like being in situations where he can't control the variables, because he knows if you don't pay attention to 100 percent of the variables 100 percent of the time, people die. But there he was, at the starting line of the Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Half-Marathon in New Orleans with more than 5,000 other people, not worried about something awful happening. In fact, he was laughing.